Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The numberone bestseller nick hornby explores childhood, adolescence and adulthood through the ups and downs of football in the millioncopyselling, william hill sports book of the year winner, fever pitch. For more on our cookies and changing your settings click here. A brilliant memoir from the beloved, bestselling author of funny girl, high fidelity and about a boy. Apr 12, 2005 nick hornby has been a soccer fan since the moment he was conceived. Fever pitch is the anatomy of that obsession, a knowing, bittersweet, and very funny autobiography in which the writers life is measured not in years, but in seasons not by the gregorian. Fever pitch by nick hornby, first edition abebooks. Hornby adapted the book for the screen and fictionalised the story, concentrating on arsenals first division championshipwinning season in 198889 and its effect on the protagonists. I got it at that time and have been waiting for the right time to read it.
Jul 11, 20 having sold over a million copies in the united kingdom, it was named the william hill sports book of the year in 1992 and made into a penguin modern classic in august 2012. Free download or read online fever pitch pdf epub book. Praise for fever pitch fever pitch is the anatomy of an obsession, a knowing, bittersweet, and very funny autobiography in which the writers life is measured not in years but in seasons. Part autobiography, part comedy, part incisive analysis of insanity, hornby s awardwinning memoir captures the fever pitch of fandomits agony and ecstasy, its community, its. Buy a cheap copy of fever pitch book by nick hornby. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 272 pages and is available in paperback format. Nick hornby has been a football fan since the moment he was conceived. We use cookies on this site and by continuing to browse it you agree to us sending you cookies. A fans life is a 1992 autobiographical essay by british author nick hornby.
Buy fever pitch abridged edition by hornby, nick, hornby, nick isbn. I thought it was the perfect time to read it, with the world. Part autobiography, part comedy, part incisive analysis of insanity, hornbys awardwinning memoir captures the fever pitch of fandomits agony and ecstasy, its community, its defining role in thousands of young mens coming of age stories. Nick hornby books list of books by author nick hornby. Fever pitch is a 1997 film starring colin firth, based loosely on nick hornby s bestselling memoir, fever pitch. Fever pitch is not only the best football book ever written, its the funniest book of the yearwe carry a wide selection of titles in the arts, theology, history, politics, social and physical sciences. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Arguably the book which reinvigorated the football writing genre, nick hornbys fever pitch is the wonderful story of a childs love affair with the game and, in hornbys particular case, the sole object of his affection, arsenal football club. Fever pitch is nick hornby s millioncopyselling, awardwinnning football classici fell in love with football as i was later to fall in love with women. It was a book i really enjoyed based on a recommendation from one of you out there.
Fever pitch, 31 songs, the complete polysyllabic spree and stuff ive been reading. The main characters of this fiction, young adult story are. Pdf fever pitch book by nick hornby free download 272 pages. Paperback by nick hornby fever pitch film relatedvpaperback. Fever pitch 2 download pdfepub ebook gets free book. Fever pitch is a nonfiction memoir by nick hornby, an english writer, that details his obsession with the arsenal football team. Ive read no better account of what being a fan really means. Publication date 1996 topics arsenal football club. The first edition was subtitled a fans life, but later paperback editions were not.
English teacher paul ashworth believes his long standing obsession with arsenal serves him well. In the states, nick hornby is best know as the author of high fidelity and about a boy, two wickedly funny novels about being thirtysomething and going nowhere. He is the author offever pitch and of three novels. As a young boy, growing up in the home counties and watching his parents marriage fall apart, nick hornby had little sense of home.
The first edition of the novel was published in 2007, and was written by nick hornby. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His father takes nick to his first arsenal game as a way to bond after leaving nick s mother for another woman. Nick hornby appeared on the british literary scene in 1992 with the publication of his imaginative and moving memoir fever pitch, an account of his years as a fanatic supporter of the arsenal football. I fell in love with football as i was later to fall in love with women.
Based on nick hornby s best selling autobiographical novel, fever pitch. Nick hornby is the author of seven internationally bestselling novels funny girl, high fidelity, about a boy, how to be good, a long way down, slam and juliet, naked and several works of nonfiction including fever pitch, songbook and ten years in the tub. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Pdf slam book by nick hornby free download 309 pages. Pdf fever pitch book by nick hornby free download 272.
Fever pitch by nick hornby pdf free download ebook. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fever pitch. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 309 pages and is available in hardcover format. A romantic comedy about a man, a woman and a football team. The first edition of the novel was published in 1992, and was written by nick hornby. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of fever pitch, by nick hornby, read by julian rhindtutt. Nick begins going to every game he can, and his interest soon becomes an obsession. Oct 28, 2015 nick hornby has been a soccer fan since the moment he was conceived. I first discovered fever pitch when i first discovered nick hornby years back we read one of his novels for book club. Nick hornby is the author of several internationally bestselling novels including high fidelity, about a boy, and a long way down, as well as several works of nonfiction, including fever pitch, songbook, and ten years in the tub. The main characters of this fiction, sports and games story are.
The book has been awarded with william hill sports book of. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Pete davies hornbycomes closer to capturing the truths and. All four books have been international bestsellers and all are published by penguin. The book has been awarded with manchester book award nominee for. As a young boy, growing up in the home counties and watching his parents marriage fall apart, nick hornby had little sense of ho. Click download or read online button to get fever pitch book now. May 07, 2015 penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of fever pitch, by nick hornby read by julian rhindtutt. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read fever pitch. Oscar winner colin firth plays a soccerobsessed teacher in this comedy based on nick hornby s book. Fever pitch by nick hornby on free audio book download. Nick hornbys fever pitch was even reprinted with a new cover and included as a part of the 200506 arsenal fc membership pack for the final salute to highbury.
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